10A NCAC 09 .0902. GENERAL NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS FOR INFANTS

(a)  The parent or health care provider of each child under 15 months of age shall provide the center an individual written feeding schedule for the child.  This schedule must be followed at the center.  This schedule must include the child's name, be signed by the parent or health care provider, and be dated when received by the center. Each infant's schedule shall be modified in consultation with the child's parent or health care provider to reflect changes in the child's needs as he or she develops.  The feeding instructions for each infant shall be posted for quick reference by the caregivers, except in centers licensed for three to 12 children located in a residence.

(b)  Each infant will be held for bottle feeding until able to hold his or her own bottle. Bottles will not be propped. Each child will be held or placed in feeding chairs or other age-appropriate seating apparatus to be fed.

(c)  Infants shall not be served juice in a bottle without a prescription or written statement on file from a health care professional or licensed dietitian/nutritionist.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-91(2); 143B-168.3;

Eff. January 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. December 1, 2012; July 1, 1998; October 1, 1991; November 1, 1989.